Legal Opinion
Ealand v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 2, 1967No. 6854PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Justice.
This is an action for indemnity, or in the alternative, for contribution. Trial was by jury and judgment was rendered upon the jury findings for plaintiff Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company for full indemnity against defendant, Ealand-Wood Lumber Company.
J. H. Simpson was injured in the course of his employment with Ealand-Wood Lumber Company when struck by a Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company engine. Simpson recovered workmen’s compensation benefits from his employer’s carrier. Simpson then sued Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company for damages for…
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